Dispensing-spout.



W. W. TILGHMAN.

DISPBNSING SPOUT. APPLIGATION FILED 1111111.27, 1913.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

Inventor Witnesses Atcqrneys COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co1, wAsHxNuToN, DA c.

UNITED STATES FATENT FFGE,

WALTER W. TILGHMAN, OF PALATKA, FLORIDA.

DISPENSINGr-SPOUT.

Application led March 27, 1913.

T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, WALTER W. TiLeH- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Palatka, in the county of Putnam andv State of Florida, have invented a new and 'useful Dispensing-Spout, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertams to a dispensing spout for liquid containers, and aims 'which may be either temporarily or permanently attached to an oil can or the like, and which shall permit the iow of oil or liquid to be set up or arrested at will.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of the nature indicated embodying two telescopic parts, one of which may be attached to an oil tank, or other liquid container, and the other of which is spring pressed to no-rmally close the passage through the spout, the latterpart being manually slidable to open the passage when desired.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel packing means for preventing the escape or egress of the oil or other liquid when the spout is closed.

It is also within the scope of the invention to provide a device of the character indicated which shall be novel and improved in construction, which shall be simple, durable, compact and inexpensive in construction, and which shall be serviceable, convenient and etlicient in its use.

With the foregoing general objects outlined, and with other objects in view, which will be apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the present invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing fro-m the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the spout, showing the same closed. Fig.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

serial no. 757,225.

2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing some of the parts in full, and showing the spout partially opened. Fig. 3 is a fragmental elevation of a liquid container embodying the present spout.

In carrying out the invent-ion, reference being had to the drawing, there is provided a tube 4, one end or the upper end, of which is attachable temporarily or permanently to a container, tank or the like, and the other or lower end of which is provided with a perforated plate 5 providing an exterior flange 5. A sleeve 6 is telescoped over the lower end of the tube 4, the sleeve sliding over the periphery of the flange 5 and having an inturned or interior flange 7 at its upper end loosely embracing the tube 4, the inner edge of the flange 7 being upturned into a collar 8 snugly embracing the tube 4.

A cup 9 is telescoped or slipped tightly over the lower end of the sleeve 6 to move with the sleeve, and is provided with a depending tapered outlet nozzle or nipple 10. The nozzle or nipple 10 is of a diameter relatively smaller than the diameter of the tube 4.

A packing disk 11 is secured or attached to the plate 5 in any convenient manner and is provided with an annular series of apertures 12 adjoining the walls of the tube 4 and registering with similar apertures in the plate 5, the apertures 12 being out of registration with the outlet of the cup. The disk 11 is preferably construct-ed of felt or other soft or compressible material, it being understood that various materials may be vemployed with equal eifect. A gasket 13 is seated and preferably secured to the bottom of the cup 9, the opening 14'of the gasket registering or coinciding with the upper or butt end of the nozzle or nipple 10, and the gasket normally seating against the disk 11 to close the apertures 12. The gasket 13 is constructed of suitable material, so that when the cup is moved upwardly to seat the gasket 13 against the packing disk 11, the openingsV 12 and 14 will be closed so as to effectively close the passage through the spout.

A ring or annulus 15 is slidable loosely on the tube 4 adjoining the vflange 5', and packing ring 16 is disposed between the ring 15 and Hangs 5', while a coiled wire compression spring 17 is disposed between the ring 15 and the flange .7 around the tube 4. This spring 17 tends to raise the sleeve 6 and consequently the cup 9, in order to normally seat the cup against the end of the tube and to thereby close the passage through the spout.

The parts above` described may be readily niainifaetnred and assembled, and are preierably constructed of metal with the exception of the packing and gasket. lt is also to be noted that the parts are so assembled that the same may be readily taken apart or separated for purpose of repair, cleaning or replacement.

In use, the tube et as above indicated, may be either permanently or temporarily attached to an oil can or other liquid receptacle, and when the spout is held at the bottom in a dependingl position, it will be noted that the oil or other liquid is free to flow down the tube et to the partition or plate 5, the cup in being spring spressed upwardly serves to close the passage through the spout, as will bc apparent from the foregoing. Then, by manually sliding the sleeve (l and cup 9 downwardly against the tens-ion of the spring 1T as depicted in Fig. 2, the passage through the spout will be opened and the oil or other liquid will be free to flow downwardly into the cup S) and down the nozzle or nipple l0 to the proper point. `When the sleeve (3 and the cup 9 are released, the spring will again seat the cup against the end of the tube, to shut oft the flow of' the liquid, it being noted that the tension of the spring li' serves to compress the packing' 1G in order that the packing will tightly engage the sleeve (3 so as to prevent the leale age or egress of the oil or other liquid out of the spout when the same is closed. The packing '1G serves to prevent the oil from working into the sleeve 6 at all times.

rlhe present device may be employed in connection with oil cans for the purpose of dispensing the oil in desired quant-ities to the parts desired, although the saine may be employed in connection with other liquid containers with equal propriety and succes-s, as will. be apparent.

The ad fantages and capabilities of the present device will be apparent from the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing, it being noted that the objects have been carried out satisfactorily, and that the present device provides desirable one for the purposes for which it is designed.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is :M

l. In a device of the character described, a tube, an apertured plate secured to the end oit the tube and providing an exterior flange, a cup slidable over the flange and have ing an outlet out of registration with the apertures of the said plate, and a coil spring surrounding the tube and seated on the flange to yieldingly raise the cup against the said plate.

2, In a device of the character described, a tube, a plate attached to the end thereof and providing an exterior flange, a spring pressed cup -slidable over the flange and having an outlet nozzle, t-he said plate having an annular series of apertures adjoining the walls ol the tube, the diameter of the nozzle being relatively smaller than that of the tube and a gasket seated at the bottom oit the cup and normally sea-table against the plate to close the apertures therein.

3. ln a device of the class described, a tube having -an exterior flange at its lower end, a ring slidable on th-e tube adjoining the flange, packing disposed. between the ring and flange, a sleeve slidable over the flange having an internal flange at its upper end, the spring disposed between the last mentioned flange `and ring, a cup telescoped over the lower end of the sleeve and having an outlet, and the end of the tube having openings therein out of registration with the said outlet and normally closed by the cup. f

4;. ln a device of the character described, a tube having exterior flange, a ring slidable on the tube, packing disposed between the ring and flange, a cup slidable over the packing and having an outlet, the tube having openings out of regi stration with the said outlet and normally closed by the cup, and a. spring surrounding the tube for raising the cu i and seating on the said ring to compress tie packing.

In a device of the class described, a, tube having an exterior flange at its lower end, a. sleeve slidable on the flange and hav ing an interior flange at its upper end, a spring disposed between the said Aflanges, a cup engaged to the lower end of the sleeve and having an outlet, and the end of the tube having' openings therein out ot' registration with the said outlet.

G. ln a device of the class described, a tube having' an exterior flange, a ring slidable on the tube, packing disposed between the ring and flange, a sleeve slidable over the packing, a closure for the tube carried by the sleeve, and spring between the sleeve and ring, for compressing the packing and for sliding the sleeve to close the tube,

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

` WALTER W'. TILGHMAN. Vfl tnesses J. C. CALHOUN,

C. P. PHILIPS.

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